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Good Luck RIBSA Players 2019 IBSF WC – Turkey

Good Luck to the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association players who will compete in the 2019 IBSF World World Snooker championships from 29th October till the 09th November at Starlight Resort Hotel in Antalya, Turkey. Noel Landers, Daniel O Regan and Ross Bulman will compete in the Men’s Championship while Mark Tuite, John

Update – Rules of Snooker and Billiards

Dear Players, Officials, Many of you will be aware that the WPBSA has undertaken a review of the Official Rules of Snooker & English Billiards and I am writing to bring you up to date. This review was deemed necessary due to the globalisation of our sport and to bring the rules up to date

Leinster Win 2019 Inter Provincials Series

The Leinster Team won the 2019 Inter Provincials on the Saturday 21st of September in the Ivy Rooms SC. This event featured teams from Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Dublin. In the final the Leinster team beat the Munster Team in a one frame shoot-out after both teams were tied when Davy Morris held his nerve

Notice to Club owners

WORLD BILLIARDS LIMITED, organisers of prestigious world wide billiards tournaments would be interested to hear from clubs within RIBSA’s area of jurisdiction who might wish to host the Irish Open and/or European Open billiards events, provisionally scheduled for mid-to-late May. World champions, past and present, together with the worlds top players are regular entries to

Deepest Sympathy

Everyone involved in Irish snooker will be saddened to hear Paddy Murray from Edenderry passed away this morning.  Paddy was a members of Edenderry Snooker Club and the brother of our current RIBSA Chairman Ger Murray. The Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association would like to offer their very deepest sympathy to all his

Sarsfield wins Masters Ranking Event 1

Frank Sarsfield from St Johns SC in Limerick won the first RIBSA Masters Ranking event of the new season sponsored by Bonnar Engineering Letterkenny in Co Donegal on Sunday the 15th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. In the final which featured two St Johns SC teammates when Frank Sarsfield beat John

Landers Wins U-21 Ranking Event 1

Noel Landers from Youghal won the first RIBSA / EBSA Under 21 Snooker Ranking of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 14th of September. In the final he beat Mark Gleeson from Nenagh in a great final 3 frames to 2. Noel also had the highest break on the

RIBSA Ladies Snooker – New Season

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to announce the opening two RIBSA Ladies Snooker Events of the season will be held in Newbridge and Tralee. RIBSA are asking all the Clubs to inform their Lady players of the new snooker season. RIBSA will be also sending out Posters to the Clubs

Crowley Wins RIBSA / EBSA U-18 Event 1

13year old Leone Crowley from Cork won the first RIBSA / EBSA Under 18 Snooker Ranking of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Saturday the 7th of September. In the final Leone beat Noel Gleeson from Nenagh 3 frames to 0 to go top of the RIBSA U-18 Rankings with a

Doyle Wins Billiards Event 1

The first RIBSA billiards ranking event of the season took place on Sunday 8th September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The format was 3×150 open draw with a new experimental baulk line rule in operation. The day’s play finished with reinging national senior 150up champion Wayne Doyle take the first ranking event